THE HORSES OF THE PRUSSIAN ARMY. 
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The augmentation-horses are nearly all from the rural 
districts; the towns and manufacturing establishments, it is 
observed, supply but few. Obviously, the same care cannot 
be taken in their selection, and they lack the gradual training 
to their new mode of life which other army horses receive. As 
a consequence, the casualties are heavier amongst them than 
among the stamm horses, more especially at the commence¬ 
ment of a campaign. 
The casualties from all sources, in the cavalry, field artillery, 
and train, during the campaigns of 1866, are shown as here¬ 
under. For brevity’s sake, we omit some of the least im¬ 
portant data. 
Cavalry. —The total number of cavalry horses which took 
the field at the commencement of operations was 34,833, viz. 
officers’ chargers and riding-horses, 3585; stamm-horses 
(old) 20,292; ditto (remounts purchased in 1864) 2561; 
ditto (remounts purchased in 1865) 1554; augmentation- 
horses 6841. To these were added, by drafts from the re¬ 
serves during the operations, 1043 chargers and stamm- 
horses including remounts, and 1969 augmentation-horses; 
making a total of 37,845 cavalry horses of all descriptions. 
This number was reduced in the course of operations as 
follows:— 
By Death in Action, 935.—Excluding the drafts received 
during the campaign, the proportion of casualties under this 
head in each class was 1*3 amongst the officers’ horses; 
2*7 amongst the stamm-horses; 3 0 and 2*8 amongst the 
remounts ; and 3*2 amongst the augmentation-horses. 
By other Casualties in Action , 258.—The percentage in 
each class being lowest, 0*4, amongst the officers’ horses, and 
highest, TO, amongst the remounts of 1865. 
By Deaths occurring in the Course of the Operations, but not 
caused in Action, 1321.—Excluding the drafts as above, the 
proportion of casualties of this class was 2*2 per cent, amongst 
the officers’ horses ; 2*7 amongst the stamm-horses; 2*2 and 
3*2 amongst the remounts of 1864-65 respectively; and 8'6 
amongst the augmentation-horses. 
By other Casualties not arising in Action, 731 : the class 
percentage being lowest, T3, amongst the stamm-horses; 
and highest, 4*4, amongst the augmentation-horses. 
Field Artillery. —The number of horses which took the 
field was 33,481, viz. officers’ chargers and riding-horses, 
1119; stamm-horses, 4675; ditto (remounts purchased in 
1864), 544; ditto (remounts purchased in 1865), 623; aug¬ 
mentation-horses, 26,520. To these were added, in the course 
of operations, drafts numbering 107 chargers and stamm- 
